Power distribution units
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a power distribution unit (PDU), an alternating current (AC) power feed;
converting, by the PDU, the AC power feed to a direct current (DC) power pool;
determining, by the PDU, an amount of power of the DC pool available to be delivered to devices electrically coupled to the PDU;
determining, by the PDU, an amount of power of the DC pool consumed by the devices coupled to the PDU;
outputting, by the PDU, an amount of power of the DC pool to the devices coupled to the PDU based on the amount of available power and the amount of the power of the DC pool consumed by the devices;
determining, by the PDU, that an amount of the consumed DC power has changed; and
adjusting the outputted power to the devices based on the changed DC power;
wherein determining that the amount of the consumed DC power has changed comprises determining that one of the devices has failed and adjusting the outputted power comprises increasing the amount of the available power of the DC pool outputted to each of the devices still operating.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In various examples, a system comprises a rack-mountable power distribution unit (PDU). The PDU may: receive an alternating current (AC) power feed, convert the AC to a direct current (DC) power pool, determine an amount of available amount of power of the DC power pool to be delivered to devices electrically coupled to the PDU, and output the DC power pool to the devices coupled to the PDU based on the amount of available power.
9 Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
receiving, by a power distribution unit (PDU), an alternating current (AC) power feed; converting, by the PDU, the AC power feed to a direct current (DC) power pool; determining, by the PDU, an amount of power of the DC pool available to be delivered to devices electrically coupled to the PDU; determining, by the PDU, an amount of power of the DC pool consumed by the devices coupled to the PDU; outputting, by the PDU, an amount of power of the DC pool to the devices coupled to the PDU based on the amount of available power and the amount of the power of the DC pool consumed by the devices; determining, by the PDU, that an amount of the consumed DC power has changed; and adjusting the outputted power to the devices based on the changed DC power; wherein determining that the amount of the consumed DC power has changed comprises determining that one of the devices has failed and adjusting the outputted power comprises increasing the amount of the available power of the DC pool outputted to each of the devices still operating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A device comprising:
a rack-mountable power distribution unit (PDU) comprising a processor, the processor to; receive an alternating current (AC) power feed; convert the AC power feed to a first current (DC) power pool; determine an amount of available amount of power of the DC power pool to be delivered to devices electronically coupled to the PDU; determine an amount of DC power consumed by the electrical devices coupled to the PDU; output the DC power pool to the devices coupled to the PDU based on the amount of available power; determine that an amount of consumed power of the DC pool has changed; and adjust the DC power pool outputted to the electronically coupled devices based on the changed consumed DC power; wherein to determine that amount of consumed power of the DC pool has changed, the PDU to;
determine whether one of the devices has failed and to adjust the DC power pool outputted comprises increasing the amount of the available power of the DC pool outputted to each of the devices still operating.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
-
12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a processor of a power distribution unit (PDU) to:
-
receive an alternating current (AC) power feed; convert the AC power feed to a direct current (DC) power pool; determine an amount of available power of the DC power pool available to be delivered to devices electronically coupled to the PDU; output the DC power pool to the devices coupled to the PDU based on the determined amount of available power; determine an amount of power of the DC power pool consumed by the electrical devices coupled to the PDU; determine that one of the coupled devices has failed; determine that the amount of the consumed DC power pool has changed; and adjust the power outputted to the electrically coupled devices based on the changed amount of the consumed DC power pool, wherein adjust the power outputted comprises increasing the amount of the available power of the DC pool outputted to each of the devices still operating. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
-
Specification